Episodes

June 17, 2025

Episode 15: Jay Pivic "The Book of Piv and a Life of Coaching Wisdom

Episode 15 – Jay Pivec: Coaching, Character, and the Book of Piv This week’s guest is Coach Jay Pivec—a basketball coaching legend, mentor to many, and now, author of The Book of Piv: All Stories Are As True As They Need to B...

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June 10, 2025

Episode 14 Earl: Earl Allen is Running the race of his life.

Episode 14 – Earl Allen: Running Toward Mental Health Since October 1st, 2010, Earl Allen has laced up his shoes and hit the road—every single day. As of June 9th, 2025, he’s logged 50,574.13 miles , averaging 24 to 28 miles ...

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June 3, 2025

Episode 13 Tony Sagastume

Episode 13 – Tony Sagastume: Reinvention, Mentors, and Building a Career That Lasts From the early days of Price Club to the polished floors of luxury retail—and eventually to leadership roles at Macy’s and Best Buy—Tony Saga...

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May 27, 2025

Episode 12 Heidi Pearce - The Truth

Episode 12 – Heidi Pearce: The Words That Matter MostHeidi Pearce is more than a gifted communicator—she’s a truth-teller with heart. In this episode, we revisit the journey of someone I was lucky enough to work closely with ...

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May 20, 2025

Bonus Episode Rev J. Dan Renfro From Rock Bottom to Redemption

Bonus Episode – Rev. J. Dan Renfro: Grace in Action After the raw and powerful conversation in Episode 11, we knew there was more to say. In this bonus episode, Rev. J. Dan Renfro shares the work he’s doing now—on the streets...

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May 20, 2025

Episode 11 Rev. J. Dan Renfro

From a tough childhood- to the streets of Dayton-to US Army-to fighting the demon of addiction-to business-to helping those who need it most. The Rev's story will inspire you.

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May 13, 2025

Episode 10 With Michael Trebony Hope-Dealer

Michael Trebony joins Brian and discusses the journey of his life. How he overcame trauma inflicted in his youth, shares a fateful sermon that has supercharged his drive to be a beacon of hope.

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May 6, 2025

Episode 9: Leadership Is An Inside Job with Dr. Guy Beaudin

Episode 9: Leadership is an Inside Job – with Dr. Guy Beaudin In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Guy Beaudin, a senior partner at RHR International and a globally respected industrial psychologist who has spent decades advi...

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April 29, 2025

Episode 8: Running the Long Race Together Matt Jacobs

Episode 8: Running the Long Race Together – Fatherhood and Family Through Adversity In this companion episode to Karen Hohertz-Jacobs’ powerful story, her husband Matt Jacobs offers a father’s perspective on walking beside a ...

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April 22, 2025

Episode 7 Karen Hohertz-Jacobs "Running Through It"

Episode 7: Running Through It – Karen Hohertz-Jacobs on Strength, Survival, and Seven Continents In this powerful episode, Karen Hohertz-Jacobs joins the podcast to share a story of love, purpose, and perseverance that spans ...

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April 15, 2025

Episode 6 Q&A

Episode 6: Your Questions, My Mic – A Listener Q&A Special In this episode, I flip the script and answer your questions about the first five episodes of The Most Important Podcast Ever . From behind-the-scenes stories to pers...

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April 8, 2025

Episode #5 With Jimmy Williams

Episode 5: Getting Thru the Worst Possible Thing – with Jimmy Williams What happens when your world shatters—and how do you begin to rebuild? In this powerful episode, I sit down with Jimmy Williams, author of Getting Thru th...

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April 8, 2025

Episode 5: Jimmy Williams Getting Thru the Worst Possible Thing

Episode 5 – Getting Thru The Worst Possible Thing with Jimmy Williams In this deeply moving episode, author and speaker Jimmy Williams joins the podcast to share the story behind his powerful book Getting Thru The Worst Possi...

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April 1, 2025

Episode 4: Eric Harkins

🎙️ Episode 4 – Eric Harkins: Monday Mornings Shouldn't Suck In this episode, two veteran retail leaders—Eric Harkins and Brian J. Dunn—sit down for a candid conversation about what makes workplaces thrive... or fall apart. Wi...

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March 25, 2025

Episode 3: Mechelle Carey

Episode 3 Intro – Mechelle Carey Welcome back to The Most Important Podcast Ever , where we shine a light on ordinary people doing extraordinary things. Today’s guest, Mechelle Carey, is the kind of leader who shows up — for ...

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March 19, 2025

Episode 2: Troy Amaris

Episode 2: Troy Amaris – From Boardrooms to the Basketball Court and Back Troy Amaris has lived a career of transformation—moving from the business world to NCAA men’s basketball coaching, including time at Michigan during th...

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March 12, 2025

Episode 1: Susan Berard

The first episode of The Most Important Podcast Ever YouTube Channel. Please give it a watch. and her story is inspiring and Susan Berard is great. If you do please like and subscribe. It’s free and a big help. Big thank you ...

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